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April 2018 Briefing – Nephrology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
For patients on hemodialysis

Opioids Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients

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Increased risks of altered mental status, falls, and fractures; risk present even at low doses of opioids
A new staging system can help better predict the length of time until a child with chronic kidney disease will progress to end-stage renal disease

New Staging System Predicts CKD Progression in Children

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First tool to aid timing of progression of chronic kidney disease to end-stage renal disease
There has been a large drop in infection-related deaths following kidney transplantation since the 1990s

Large Drop Seen in Infection-Related Post-Transplant Deaths

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Findings among adults undergoing kidney transplantation in Finland 1990 to 2010
Caffeine administration in preterm neonates is associated with reduced incidence and severity of acute kidney injury in the first week after birth

Caffeine Citrate Helps Reduce Acute Kidney Injury in Preemies

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Caffeine reduces both the incidence and severity of acute kidney injury

March 2018 Briefing – Nephrology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nephrology for March 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
A trained patient navigator helps to increase access to the transplant waitlist for disadvantaged patients with kidney failure who need a longer time to get through the transplant evaluation process

Trained Navigators Help Patients With Kidney Transplant Process

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However, the impact in waitlisting was only seen for disadvantaged after 500 days of follow-up
Culturally sensitive education and stakeholder engagement are critical to increase participation in community screening for chronic kidney disease among African-Americans

Patient, Logistical Factors Limit CKD Screening Among Blacks

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However, culturally sensitive education, engagement can up community screening
Patients with advanced kidney disease face a substantial symptom burden in the last 12 months of life

Patients With CKD Face High Symptom Burden at End of Life

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Findings based on a small study tracking patients with chronic kidney disease in the last year of life
There are no significant associations between current or past self-reported marijuana use and measures of kidney function

No Link Found Between Marijuana Use, Kidney Function

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Researchers compared current and past marijuana use to never users